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New Car Awards 2020: the winners

Against all odds, the car industry has produced some great new cars in 2020. These are the very best...

It’s been an unusual year in the motor industry so far. With an enforced shutdown and dealers closed for months, it means the cycle of new products coming through the pipeline and hitting the pages of Auto Express has been skewed towards the end of 2020.

But the pipeline has started flowing again and we’ve now driven, assessed and reviewed the host of new cars we’d been waiting for, so we can recommend to you the best buys in 24 different classes, as well as crown our overall Car of the Year for a turbulent 2020.

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From city cars to luxury models, alternative-fuel vehicles (including mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in and full-electric models), sports cars, family cars, SUVs and pretty much every sector of the new car market – plus pick-ups and vans – we’ve picked our favourite in each area.

While the world has felt the full force of Covid-19, the automotive sector hasn’t stood still. The cars we feature highlight the innovation, technology and engineering on offer today. That’s why these are our favourite new cars, the winners of our 2020 New Car Awards…

Click through the menu below to find out which cars won at the 2020 New Car Awards, and why...

New Car Awards 2020: the winners

  • New Car Awards 2020: introduction
  • Car of the Year 2020: Skoda Octavia
  • City Car of the Year 2020: Volkswagen up!
  • Supermini of the Year 2020: Renault Clio
  • Compact Family Car of the Year 2020: Skoda Octavia
  • Family Car of the Year 2020: Skoda Superb
  • Compact Executive Car of the Year 2020: Tesla Model 3
  • Executive Car of the Year 2020: Mercedes E-Class
  • Small Premium SUV of the Year 2020: Mercedes GLA
  • Mid-size Premium SUV of the Year 2020: Land Rover Defender
  • Luxury Car of the Year 2020: Bentley Flying Spur
  • Coupe of the Year 2020: Alpine A110
  • Affordable Electric Car of the Year 2020: Renault Zoe
  • Premium Electric Car of the Year 2020: Tesla Model 3
  • Premium Hybrid Car of the Year 2020: Mercedes E-Class
  • Driver Power Award 2020: Lexus

Special edition of Auto Express

For the full experience, make sure you pick up a copy of our special New Car Awards collectors' edition of the Auto Express magazine in the shops from tomorrow morning.

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